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Investigators said the white pickup truck was stolen near 79th Street and Lamar Avenue but spotted in Independence. Police said the driver was dropping off a friend at a probation and parole office there.

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A police officer spotted the stolen truck, parked behind the pickup truck and got out to confront the driver. The driver backed up into the police car and sped away.

Police chased the truck through Independence and Kansas City, sometimes at speeds topping 100 mph, before the driver made his way across the state line to Fisher Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The driver jumped out of the truck and ran off.

Rosedale Elementary, which is located near Fisher Park, kept students inside and visitors out during the chase, but classes were never disrupted.

Police said the driver, Gene Madden, was later captured and charged with first-degree tampering and resisting a lawful stop.